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Vander Hart: An Example of Shoddy Journalism

Shane Vander Hart: The national press just ran with an unverified third-hand quote and made it the lede of their story because it fits their narrative.
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Vander Hart: Truth Matters

Shane Vander Hart: Let’s commit to exercise some healthy skepticism of things we see online and seek the truth regardless of where it leads.

Hinson: After Iowa’s Derecho, Where is the National Media?

Ashley Hinson: What type of damage would it take to get the national media to cover the massive storm that destroyed eastern Iowa last week?
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Farris: Ten Questions The Media Should Ask Joe Biden

Michael Farris: A genuine free press would be pressing Biden to at least hear him say where he stands on issues pushed by the radical left.

Fort Sill’s History as a WWII Japanese Internment Camp is Irrelevant

With the decision to move migrant children to Fort Sill, the base’s World War II history is deemed relevant when it wasn’t when the same thing happened in 2014.

A Free Press Should Work To Ensure It Is Fair

Shane Vander Hart: A free press is vital to our Republic, and President Trump should not interfere with it, but a free press should police itself to ensure that it is fair. It should report the truth, the whole truth – the good and the bad – not just the stories about the Trump Administration they want to cover.

Where Is the Media Coverage on the Attempted Utah School Bombing?

Shane Vander Hart: A student at Pine View High School in St. George, Utah who appears to have been inspired by ISIS  brought a homemade bomb to school with the intention of detonating it in the school’s cafeteria during lunch and the national media was relatively quiet.

Gun Beat Reporter Explains Why Conservatives Mistrust the Media

Lois Beckett, a senior reporter for The Guardian, who covers guns, gun violence, and the far right in the United States, explains why conservatives mistrust the media that is evident in their reporting on the gun debate.

Trump’s Twitter Attacks Are Unbecoming of The President

Shane Vander Hart: Donald Trump’s attacks on MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Thursday morning on Twitter are unbecoming of the presidency.

Walking Out of the KCRG-TV 9 Interview Does Not Help Rod Blum

Shane Vander Hart: Congressman Rod Blum (R-IA) walking out of an interview with KCRG-TV 9 only accomplished giving the appearance that he has a thin skin.

What Is a Legitimate Press Organization?

“Who is a legitimate press organization?” is an important question, but the answer lies in an organization’s transparency and accuracy, not independence.

A Test for the Media: Cover the March for Life

Terry Schilling of American Principles Project offers a challenge to the media: cover the March for Life like they did the Women’s March on Washington.

This Is Why the Mainstream Media Can’t Be Taken Seriously

Trust in the mainstream media has sunk to a new low and complaints about being shut out at Donald Trump’s steak dinner with family is an example of why.

Rick Perry Addresses 2016 Plans and an Inane Question

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry discussed his preparations for a potential presidential bid in 2016 and a personal email sent by a new staff member in 2011.

Caffeinated Thought of the Day: An Inept Media

Brian Myers: The media has not changed in their inability to be unbiased and properly vet all candidates not just conservative ones they disagree with.
Joni Ernst at AgriVision in Ankeny, IA.

Joni Ernst Skips Out on the Des Moines Register

Only media outlets are making a big deal out of Joni Ernst snubbing the Des Moines Register. This news won’t be a factor in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race.